Love seat bed with resilient front panel



Jan, B3, 1953 P. P. BEBRY 2,624,888

LOVE SEAT BED WITH RESILTENT FRONT PANEL Filed Nov. s, 195o 4 sheets-sheet 1 Jamo 13, 1953 P. P. BEBRY LOVE SEAT BED WITH RESILIENT FRONT PANEL.

4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 3, 1950 nFan. 13, 1953 P. P. BEBRY 2,624,888

LOVE SEAT BBD WITH RESILIENT FRONT PANEL Filed Nov. 3, 1950 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Q ms@ INVENToR. gy fff F. 555x/ BY www `5am. 13, 1953 P. P. BEBRY LovE SEAT BED WITH RESILIENT FRONT PANEL 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Nov. 5, 1950 Hra? K ,55K/ey Patented Jan. 13, 1953 LOVE SEAT BED WITH RESILIENT FRONT PANEL Peter P. Bebry, Jamaica, N. Y., assignor to Bebry Bedding Corporation, Bayonne, N. J., a corporation of New York Application November 3, 1950, Serial No. 193,992

7 Claims.

This invention relates to an article of furniture which is adapted for use as a love seat, chair, couch or the like and which may be converted into a bed.

The invention particularly relates to an article of furniture of the type which includes a frame composed of hingedly connected sections adapted to be disposed in alignment to form a bed and which are foldable into collapsed relation within the article of furniture to provide a support for cushions to form a love seat, chair, couch or the like.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved construction of collapsible frame which includes a head board against which pillows are adapted to be positioned when the frame is in bed forming relation and which board is automatically moved to an out-of-the-way position when the frame is collapsed into seat forming condition.

Another object of the invention is to provide a foot board or extension projecting from the end of the frame in prolongation of the top of a bed mattress positioned on the frame to thereby increase the length of the bed and provide a support for the feet beyond the end of the mattrss and which foot board or extension is automatically moved to an out-of-the-way position when the frame is disposed in collapsed condition.

Still another object of the invention is to proi vide a foldable frame of said character in which the sections are adapted to automatically lock when moved to collapsed relation within the article of furniture.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a front panel connected with the foldable frame for movement therewith from an outof the-way position when the frame is in bed forming relation to a position closing the opening in the furniture frame through which the foldable frame is moved to dispose the same in collapsed relation therein, and which front panel is tensioned to provide a resilient front support for seat cushions when the article of furniture is employed as a love seat.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, reference is now made to the following specification and accompanying drawings in which the preferred embodiment of the invention is illus trated.

in the drawings:

Fig. l is a top plan view of an article of furniture provided with a foldable frame constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side View of the frame with the article of furniture shown in vertical section.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken approximately on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a side View of the foldable frame shown in partially collapsed relation and a fragmentary portion of the furniture frame shown in section.

Fig. 5 is a Side View of the foldable frame shown in fully collapsed condition within the article of furniture and which latter is shown in vertical section.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary plan view of front panels movable with the foldable frame to close the opening in the front of the furniture frame when the foldable frame is in collapsed relation.

Fig. 7 is a sectional View taken approximately on line I--l of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 8 of Fig. 7.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the article of furniture is illustrated in the drawings as a love seat but which may be a chair, couch or the like. The article of furniture includes a suitable furniture frame I0 consisting of opposite side panels II and I2, a back I3 and a forward panel I4 connected between the side panels I I and I2.

Pivotally connected to the furniture frame I0 is a foldable metal frame I5 consisting of four sections, namely an inner section I6, an intermediate section I'I, a connecting section I8 and an outer section IS each of which is of angle iron construction. The said sections are adapted to be disposed in aligned relation for supporting a mattress so as to serve as a bed and to be co1- lapsed to a position within the confines of the furniture frame to constitute a support forl seat cushions so as to serve as a love seat.

The inner section IE consists of spaced side rails 2I and 22 which are connected together at their inner ends by an angle bar 23. The said side rails are pivotally connected at their outer ends to oppositely disposed side rails 24 and 25 of the intermediate section I'I by pivot pins 26 extending through the vertical anges thereof and with the vertical flanges of the side rails 2I and 22 of the inner section I5 arranged within the vertical flanges of the side rails 24 and 25 of the intermediate section I'I. The inner end section i5 is supported by the furniture frame for pivotal swinging movement by means of upwardly eX- tending arms 21 pivoted at their lower ends to the vertical fianges of the side rails 2I and 22 on pivot pins 28 and pivoted at their upper ends to the upper ends of dat bars 29 on pivot pins 30 which bars are bolted or otherwise secured to the inner faces of the side panels I I and I2 of the furniture frame i9. Lniks 3| are pivoted at their inner ends to the arms 21 on pivot pins 32 and at their outer ends the said links are pivoted to the inner ends of angulated links 33 on pivot pins 34 which angulated links are pivotally connected to the collapsible frame and to a system of linkage to be described more fully hereinafter.

The side rails 24 and 25 of the intermediate section I1 are pivotally connected at their outer ends to the vertical flanges of the side rails 35 and 35 of the connecting section is on pivot pins 3i with the vertical flanges of the intermediate section disposed outwardly of the vertical flanges of the side rails 35 and 36 of the connecting section I8. The outer ends of the side rails` and 36 of said connecting section are pivotally connected to the side rails 38 and of the outer end section I9 on pivot pins fle and which sections are arranged with the vertical flanges of the side rails 38 and 3'` of the outer end section i disposed outwardly of the vertical anges of the side rails 35 and 35 of the connecting section E8. The side rails and of said cuter end section are connected together at the outer end thereof by a suitable cross bar 4I.

A wire mesh spring 43 of any desired ccnstruction is connected with and stretched between the inwardly directed flanges of the side rails and end bars of the foldable frame i for supporting a mattress M when in extended bed forming relation and which spring is adapted to fold with the folding of the sections into collapsed condition within the furniture frame and to retain the mattress M in folded relation between the sections with the inner end of the mattress extending upwardly in parallel relation with the collapsed condition of the inner end section l5.

In order to rigidly support the foldable frame when in extended bed forming relation, two pairs of legs 44 and 45 are provided which are respectively connected with the intermediate section I1 and the outer end section I9 adjacent the outer ends thereof. rl'he upper ends of the legs 44 are pivoted on pivot pins 4B to lugs 4l rigidly secured to and depending from the side rails 24 and 25 of the intermediate section il'. A cross bar 43 extends between the legs 44 and is secured to the inwardly directed flanges thereof. The legs 45 consist of flat bars which are pivoted to the side rails 38 and 3S of the out-er end section lil on pivot pins 4S extending through the vertical flanges thereof. The said legs project above the outer end section l and are pivotally connected to links 5i) on pivot pins 5l with the inner ends of the links pivotally connected on pivot pins 52 with the side rails 35 and 36 of the connecting section I8. The side rails 38 and 39 of the outer end section I9 are provided with outwardly projecting pins e3 adapted to engage notches 54 in the inner longitudinal edges of the legs f4.5 when the legs are in collapsed relation with the frame for limiting the collapsing movement of said legs into parallel relation with the end section.

The legs 44 are braced by diagonally extending bars 56 which are pivotally connected thereto slightly below the medial point thereof on pivot pins 51 and at their upper ends the said bars are pivotally connected to the outei` ends of bent bars 58 on pivot pins 5S. The said bent bars are pivotally connected to the outer faces of angulated links G0 on pivot pins 5I and which bars 5S have their inner ends projecting into the furniture frame and rigidly affixed in angular relation to short bars 52. rlhe said short bars are pivoted to the inner faces of the side panels I I and I2 of the furniture frame on pivot pins 63 and the same are tensioned by coiled contractile springs B4 secured at their inner ends to lugs 65 pivoted on pivot pins GS to brackets 61 secured to the inside faces of the said panels respectively. The outer ends of the spring 64 are secured to lugs 68 which are pivoted on pivot pins G9 to the free ends of the short bars B2.

In order to connect the sections together for effecting collapsing thereof within the confines of the furniture frame by upward swinging movement of the outer end section I9, a pair of angulated links 10 and 1I is arranged at each side of the foldable frame, the links 19 being pivoted against the outer faces of the vertical flanges of the side rails 24 and 25 respectively of the intermediate section I1 on pivot pins 12, while the links 1I are pivoted against the outer faces of the vertical flanges of the side rails 35 and 36 respectively of the connecting section I8 on the pivot pins 52. The links 1I re pivotally connected at their inner ends with the links 10 on pivot pins 13 and the said links 12 are formed with rectangular notches 14 in the upper edges thereof adjacent their outer ends which are adapted to be engaged by latches for securing the sections in folded relation within the furniture frame. The downwardly directed outer ends of the angulated links 6D are pivotally connected to the side rails 24 and 25 respectively on the said pivot pins 'I2 and at their inner ends the said angulated links are pivotally connected against the inner faces of the upwardly projecting ends of the angulated links 33 on pivot pins 16, the links 33v being pivotally connected to the side rails 2| and 22 of the inner section I6 on pivot pins 11 to complete the linkage system hereinbefore referred to.

As one of the features of the invention, upper and lower transversely extending panels 18 and 'I9 are provided which are carried by the foldable frame and adapted to be disposed between the side panels II and I2 of the furniture frame and above the fixed panel I4 to thereby close the opening in the front of the furniture frame when the sections of the foldable frame are in collapsed relation withinY the furniture frame. The upper panel 18 is resiliently supported in spaced relation from the lower panel 19 and the same provides a resilient forward edge for seat cushions when the article of furniture is in use as a love seat. When, however, the foldable frame is in bed forming relation the said panels are disposed in out-of-the-way horizontal position below the said frame. The panel 'E9 is rigidly aiiixed to an angle bracket Si) at each end thereof by bolts 8| or equivalent fastening means with the panel disposed against the underside thereof when the foldable frame is in bed forming condition. The vertically disposed flanges 15 of the brackets project inwardly therefrom and are pivoted to the lower ends of links 32 respectively on pivot pins S3, the said links being pivoted at their upper ends on pivot pins 84 to lugs 85 rigidly secured to and depending from the side rails 35 and 3G of the connecting section I8. The panel 18 is rigidly affixed to an angle bar 86 extending longitudinally thereof and to an angle bar 81 at each end thereof by bolts 88 or equivalent fastening means to dispose the said panel in alignment with the panel 19.

The angle bars 81 have their inner ends mounted upon the upper faces of the brackets for sliding movement with reference thereto to permit of reciprocatory movementl of the panel 19 toward and away from the panel 19. For this purpose the angle bars 81 are longitudinally slotted as at 89 in the horizontal anges thereof through which studs 90 extend with the inner ends of the studs anchored in the brackets 8U and the heads of the studs extending outwardly beyond said slots and overlying the horizontal flanges for guidedly mounting the said angle bars. Coil springs 9| are provided which are secured at their ends 4to lugs 92 and 93 secured respectively to the angle bars 81 and brackets 8U with the lugs 93 extending freely through said slots 89. Constructed in this manner, the springs 9| tension the angle bars 81 to maintain the panel 18 in spaced relation from the panel 'I9 and when the foldable frame is in seat forming relation the panel 18 forms a resilient support at the forward edge of the furniture frame.

The angle bars 81 are pivotally connected at their outer ends to links 94 on pivot pins 95 and which links are pivotally connected at their upper ends on pivot pins 96 against the outer faces of the vertical anges of lthe side rails 38 and 39 of the outer end section I9. Diagonally extending links 91 are pivoted at their lower ends against the outer faces of lthe links 82 respectively on the pivot pins |33 and at their upper ends the said links 91 are pivoted against the outer faces of the links 10 respectively on pivot pins 98. The links 32 are of angle iron formation in cross section and have a tubular cross bar 99 connected therebetween with the outer ends of the cross bar flattened and riveted or otherwise sei cured to the inwardly directed flanges thereof.

As another feature of the invention, the foldable frame is provided with a head board ||l| against which pillows are adapted to be positioned when the foldable frame is in bed forming relation. The said head board extends transversely of the foldable frame and is secured by screws |02 or equivalent fastening means to end bars |03 which are pivoted at their lower ends on pivot pins |94 to the vertical anges of the side rails 2| and 22 of the inner end section l5. Links |65 are pivotally connected at their outer ends to said end bars |93 on pivot pins |05 and at their inner ends the said links are pivotally connected to the links 21 on pivot pins |91. This positions the head board lill in slightly inclined relation when the foldable frame is in bed forming condition and when the foldable fram-e is collapsed within the furniture frame, the head board is disposed in a substantially horizontal out-of-the-way position.

As another feature of the invention, the foldable frame is provided with a foot board |69 which is connected with the outer section i9 by links H9 and arranged at each side of the frame and which are pivotally connected at their upper ends with the foot board |99 on pivot pins H2 and I|3 respectively and at their lower ends with the side rails 38 and 39 on pivot pins IIA and i5. This disposes the foot board IGS in outwardly projecting relation from the cuter section |9 and with the upper surface of the fcot board disposed substantially in prolongation of the upper surface of the mattress M when the foldable frame I is in bed forming relation. In order to dispose the foot board |99 in an out-ofthe-way position when the foldable frame I5 is in collapsed relation within the article of furniture iI, as illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings, a link |1 is provided at each side of the foldable frame.

frame which links are pivotally connected at their upper ends with the links on pivot pins I I8 and at their lower ends the said links are pivctally connected to the legs on pivot pins IIB whereby the foot board |639 moves to the out-ofthe-way position shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings with the movement of the legs 45 to co1- lapsed position.

The foldable frame is latched in collapsed folded relation within the furniture frame as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, by means of latch elements I2| pivoted against the inside faces of the side rails 38 and 39 of the outer section I9 on pivot pins |22 which latch elements depend below the side rails when the sections are in collapsed relation and are provided with horizontal flanges |23 adapted to automatically engage in the notches 'I4 in the links 19 when the outer section IS is moved to substantially horizontal relation in the furniture frame. The latch elements |2| are engaged by leaf springs |24 secured to the horizontal flanges of the side rails 38 and 39 for swinging the latch elements on the pivotpins |22 to tension the same into engagement in the notches 14. In order to release the latch elements from latched engagement a cord |25 extends across the wire mesh spring e3 with the opposite ends thereof secured to the latch elements respectively and by an upright pull on the cord, the latch elements are rocked out of engagement with the notches 14.

In moving the foldable fra-me i5 from an extended bed forming relation to a collapsed condition within the furniture frame l, the outer section I9 is swung upwardly on its pivotal connection with the connecting section I8. This causes the legs to swing upwardly about their pivotal connections with said section so that the legs are swung into substantially parallel relation therewith to dispose the notches I4 in engagement with the pins 53 to thereby prevent further collapsing movement of the legs. The outer section I9 is then moved inwardly to rock the connecting section I8 on its pivotal connection with the intermediate section I1. The intermediate section I1 is then tilted into inclined relation and swung inwardly and downwardly about its pivotal connection with the inner section I6 to thereby dispose the inner section I6 in vertical relation, as illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings. This movement positions the intermediate section within the furniture frame at the rear of the panel I4 and with the panels 18 and 19 closing the opening above the panel I4 and hiding the upper portion of the foldable The mattress M folds with the foldable frame i5 to dispose the outer section of thev mattress in doubled relation and with the inner end of the inner section moved to an upwardly extending position. Swinging of the intermediate section I1 about its pivotal connection with the inner section lowers the three outer sections to the position shown in Fig. 5 whereby the outer section I9 is in proper elevation for receiving seat cushions for use of the article of furniture as a love seat or the like. When in this position, the upper front panel 18 provides a resilient support for the forward end of the seat cushions. The said panels may be provided with a covering as desired to overlie the space therebetween.

What is claimed is:

1. In an article of furniture of the character described, a furniture frame, a foldable seat and bed forming frame composed of a plurality of sections pivotally connected together in end to end relation and to the furniture frame for movement from a collapsed folded condition within the furniture frame to an extended condition in which the sections are arranged in longitudinal alignment, upper and lower transversely extending front panels, links pivotally connecting said front panels with ,said foldable frame for movement from an out-of-the-way position below said foldable frame when the same is in said extended relation to a vertical position closing a front opening in said furniture frame when the foldable frame is in collapsed condition therein, and spring means connected with the lower panel and arranged to resiliently support the upper panel in spaced relation from the lower panel and tensioning the upper panel aga-inst downward movement when in said vertical position in the furniture frame to thereby provide a resilient support for a seat cushion.

2. In an article of furniture of the character described, a furniture frame, a foldable seat and bed forming frame composed of a plurality of sections pivctally connected together in end to end relation and to the furniture frame for movement from a collapsed folded condition within the furniture frame to an extended condition in which the sections are arranged in longitudinal alignment, upper and lower transversely extending front panels, links pivotally connecting said front panels with said foldable frame for movement from an out-of-the-way position below said foldable frame when the same is in said extended relation to a vertical position closing a front opening in said furniture frame when the foldable frame is in collapsed condition therein, said panels being normally disposed in spaced relation, slide bars rigidly aixed to said upper panel and connected with said lower panel for guided sliding movement of the upper panel with reference to the lower panel, and spring means connected with the lower panel and arranged to resiliently support the upper panel in spaced relation from the lower panel and tensioning the upper panel against downward movement when in said vertical position in the furniture frame to thereby provide a resilient support for a seat cushion.

3. In an article of furniture of the character described, a furniture frame, a foldable seat and bed forming frame composed of an inner section, an intermediate section, a connecting section and an outer section, said sections being pivotally connected together in end to end relation and to the furniture frame for movement thereof from collapsed folded condition within the furniture frame to an extended condition in which the sections are arranged in longitudinal alignment, upper and lower transversely extending front panels, links pivotally connected with said connecting and outer sections respectively and with said panels for movement of said panels from an outof-the-way position below said foldable frame when the same is in said extended relation to a vertical position closing a front opening in said furniture frame when the foldable frame is in collapsed condition therein, and spring means connected with the lower panel and arranged to resiliently support the upper panel in spaced relation from the lower panel and tensioning the upper panel against downward movement when in said vertical position in the furniture frame to thereby provide a resilient support for a seat cushion.

4. In an article of furniture of the character described, a furniture frame, a foldable seat and bed forming frame composed of an inner section,

an intermediate section, a connecting section and an outer section, said sections being pivotally connected together in end to end relation and to the furniture frame for movement thereof from collapsed folded condition within the furniture frame to an extended condition in which the sections are arranged in longitudinal alignment, upper and lower transversely extending front panels, links pivotally connected with said connecting and outer sections respectively and with said panels for movement of said panels from an outof-the-way position below said foldable frame when the same is in said extended relation to a vertical position closing a front opening in said furniture frame when the foldable frame is in collapsed condition therein, said panels being normally disposed in spaced relation, slide bars rigidly affixed to said upper panel and connected with said lower panel for guided sliding movement of the upper panel with reference to the lower panel, and spring means connected with the lower panel and arranged to resiliently support the upper panel in spaced relation from the lower panel and tensioning the upper panel against downward movement when in said vertical position in the furniture frame to thereby provide a resilient support for a seat cushion.

5. In an article of furniture of the character described, a furniture frame, a foldable seat and bed forming frame composed of a plurality of sections pivotally connected together and to the furniture frame for movement from collapsed folded condition within the furniture frame to an extended condition in which the sections are arranged in alignment, a transversely extending front panel, means connecting said front panel with said foldable frame for movement from an out-of-the-way position when the foldable frame is in said extended relation to a position closing a front opening in said furniture frame when the foldable frame is in collapsed condition therein, and spring means connected with the aforesaid means and arranged to resiliently support the front panel and tensioning the front panel against downward movement when in said position in the front opening to thereby provide a resilient front support for a seat cushion.

6. In an article of furniture of the class described, a furniture frame, a foldable seat and bed forming frame composed of an inner section, an intermediate body section, a connecting section and an outer end section, said sections being pivotally connected together and to the furniture frame for movement from collapsed folded condition within the furniture frame to an extended condition in which the sections are arranged in alignment, a transversely extending front panel, links pivotally connected to said connecting and outer sections at each side and to said front panel, a pair of pivotally connected links at each side of said foldable frame, one of the links of each pair being pivotally connected to the connecting section and the other link of each pair being pivotally connected to the ntermediate section, and a link at each side pivotally connected to one of the links of each of said pairs of links and to one of the rst mentioned links for movement of said panel from an out-of-theway position below the foldable frame when the same is in said extended relation to a vertical position at the front of said furniture frame when the foldable frame is in collapsed condition therein.

7. In an article of furniture of the class described, a furniture frame. a foldable seat and bed forming frame composed of an inner section, an intermediate body section, a connecting section and an outer end section, said sections being pivotally connected together and to the furniture frame for movement from collapsed folded condition within the furniture frame to an extended condition in which the sections are arranged in alignment, a transversely extending front panel, links pivotally connected to said connecting and outer sections at each side and to said front panel, a pair of pivotally connected links at each side of said foldable frame, one of the links of each pair being pivotally connected to the connecting section and the other link of each pair being pivotally connected to the intermediate section, a link at each side pivotally connected to one of the links of each of said pairs of links and to one of the rst mentioned links for movement of said panel from an out-of-theway position below the foldable frame When the same is in said extended relation to a vertical position at the front of said furniture frame when the foldable frame is in collapsed condition there- 10 in, and spring means arranged to resiliently support said front panel and tensioning the same against downward movement when the panel is in said vertical position at the front of the furniture frame to thereby provide a resilient front support for a seat cushion.

PETER P. BEBRY.

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